Director - Human Resource Services - Compensation

$126,956 - $147,838/Yr

Henry County Schools - McDonough, GA

Full-time - Director

McDonough, GA

About the position

The Director of Human Resource Services - Compensation is a pivotal role within the Henry County Schools, responsible for providing administrative leadership to the Human Resources staff, particularly in the areas of compensation, classification, and certification. This position requires a strategic approach to managing compensation activities, ensuring that the district's compensation practices align with best practices and support high levels of staff retention. The Director will work closely with HR Administrators to develop and revise Board policies and administrative procedures related to employment practices, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws. In this role, the Director will manage the development and implementation of a data-driven employee retention plan, conduct ongoing market analyses, and make recommendations for salary schedule modifications. The position also involves ensuring accurate experience verifications and timely salary placements for all job families. The Director will serve as a liaison between Human Resources and Finance, facilitating effective communication and addressing employee inquiries and concerns regarding compensation practices. Additionally, the Director will oversee employment processes, including certification processes and employment contracts, while ensuring that district personnel are trained in compensation guidelines. The role requires a commitment to maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and adherence to the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators. The Director will also be responsible for compiling district salary schedules and ensuring that an effective system is in place for pre-offers to new employees, transfers, and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative leadership to assigned Human Resources staff, including compensation, classification, and certification.
• Work with HR Administrators to develop and revise Board policies, administrative procedures, and guidelines related to employment practices and compensation/classification.
• Manage the development and implementation of a data-based employee retention plan based on compensation best practices to ensure high levels of staff retention.
• Manage compensation activities, processes, programs, and communications.
• Collaborate internal processes with Payroll to ensure the use of cohesive procedures.
• Ensure ongoing market analyses and make recommendations for salary schedule modifications.
• Ensure experience verifications and salary scheduled placements for all job families are accurate and timely.
• Receive and respond to inquiries and concerns from employees, hiring authorities, District administrators, and applicants until a resolution is determined.
• Sustain and/or initiate procedures and controls relating to job classifications, job descriptions, compensation, and certification.
• Serve as a liaison between Human Resources and Finance, ensuring open and effective communication and employee satisfaction with compensation practices.
• Manage and execute employment processes including, but not limited to, certification processes, employment contracts, and contract release requests.
• Provide ongoing assessment of these processes and make recommendations as necessary.
• Ensure district personnel are trained, as appropriate, in compensation guidelines and practices.
• Oversee effective position control practices and outcomes.
• Work with HR Administrators to ensure accountability for adhering to ESSA requirements to include Professional Qualifications (PQs), 20-Day Notifications and certification requirements, and Right to Know Notifications.
• Oversee the compilation of District salary schedules, work calendars, and the publication of the HCS Compensation Guidelines Handbook.
• Ensure that an effective system is in place to provide pre-offers to all new employees, transfers, and upgrades, to include salary estimates.
• Appropriately input and extract data from the integrated platform in order to effectively manage the assigned HR functions.
• Keep abreast of federal and state laws and policies related to human resources, employment practices, compensation, and certification.
• Complete RESA(s), state and federal surveys and reports as required.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Georgia Leadership certificate preferred.
• SHRM or pHCLE certification preferred.
• Five or more years of progressive and comprehensive experience in compensation, certification, and other HR processes preferred.
• Experience with Excel required.
• Ability to work independently and exercise professional judgement in decision-making.
• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree
• Experience in managing HR processes
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance